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Top 5 Weird Alternative Coffees

We have compiled a list of 5 of the most â€˜interestingâ€™ alternatives to your daily cup of Lavazza.Oskri â€“ This coffee substitute is in fact made entirely from barley â€“ so it can be made in the U.K! If you want to try something different, then this is the way forward.Kopi Luwak coffee â€“ this coffee is made from the droppings of the Asian Palm Civet! The mammal eats coffee berries which are passed through its digestive tract. These droppings are then â€˜harvestedâ€™ and made into coffee through an age-old traditional process. Literally translated from Vietnamese the resulting drink is known as â€˜Weasel Coffeeâ€™. Yum.Teeccino herbal coffee â€“ it might not be for everyone, but herbal coffee is becoming more popular over the world as people try to wean themselves off the hard stuff! We arenâ€™t the biggest fans but it seems appealing to some people at least.Roasted Corn Coffee â€“ apparently the â€˜tastiest alternative to coffeeâ€™ (but still nothing close to the real thing!) Itâ€™s made of 100% cornâ€¦mmm!Golden fields Dandelion and Burdock Coffee â€“ We are slightly suspicious about drinking something that also claims to be the healer of skin diseases but itâ€™s yet another alternative to your daily cup (or 9) of coffee.